Imaging lens assembly

ABSTRACT

An imaging lens assembly is provided in the present disclosure. The imaging lens assembly includes a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with negative refractive power, a third lens with negative refractive power, a forth lens with positive refractive power, a fifth lens with positive refractive power and a sixth lens with negative refractive power. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the forth lens, the fifth lens and the sixth lens are arranged in sequence from the object side to the image side and satisfy conditions provided in the present disclosure.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to optical technologies, and more particular, to an imaging lens assembly applicable to a digital camera of a mobile phone or a WEB camera, which uses CCD imaging components or CMOS imaging components with high resolution.

BACKGROUND

CCD imaging components and CMOS imaging components are used widely in camera device, to meet the requirements of miniaturization and good performance of the imaging components, a wide-angle lens assembly with good optical characteristic, less thickness, and high luminous flux (namely, F Number) is needed.

Japanese patent No. 5651881 discloses an imaging lens assembly including six lenses. However, the proportion of the total track length (TTL) and the image height (IH) of the imaging lens assembly is greater than 1.464; this is, TTL/IH≧1.464. Accordingly, the imaging lens assembly is too thick to meet the miniaturization requirement.

Accordingly, an improved imaging lens assembly which can overcome the disadvantages described above is desired.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiment can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawing are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an imaging lens assembly related to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the imaging lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is the longitudinal aberration of the imaging lens assembly of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is the lateral color of the imaging lens assembly of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is the field curvature and distortion of the imaging lens assembly of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of the imaging lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is the longitudinal aberration of the imaging lens assembly of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is the lateral color of the imaging lens assembly of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is the field curvature and distortion of the imaging lens assembly of FIG. 6.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention will hereinafter be described in detail with reference to several embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, an imaging lens assembly LA according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The imaging lens assembly LA includes a lens set with sixth lenses, that is, a first lens L1, a second lens L2, a third lens L3, a forth lens L4, a fifth lens L5 and a sixth lens L6, which are arranged in that order from the object side to the image side. A glass filter GF is arranged between the sixth lens L6 and the image plane, the glass filter GF may be a cover glass or an IR filter. Alternatively, the glass filter GF may be arranged in other locations or even removed from the imaging lens assembly LA.

The first lens L1 has a positive refractive power, the second lens L2 has a negative refractive power, the third lens L3 has a negative refractive power, the forth lens L4 has a positive refractive power, the fifth lens L5 has a positive refractive power, and the sixth lens L6 has a negative refractive power. In practice, the sixth lens L6 is designed to have aspheric surfaces, so as to compensate aberration in the imaging lens assembly LA.

The imaging lens assembly LA satisfies the following conditions (1) and (2): 5.00≦f4/f≦10.00  (1) −4.00≦(R7+R8)/(R7−R8)≦−2.40  (2)

Where:

-   f is the focal length of the imaging lens assembly LA; -   f4 is the focal length of the forth lens L4; -   R7 is the curvature radius of the object side of the forth lens L4;     and -   R8 is the curvature radius of the image side of the forth lens L4.

The condition (1) defines the positive refractive power of the forth lens L4. If the proportion value f4/f is beyond the value range defined in condition (1), the wide angle and ultrathin development with Fno≦2.2 is difficult.

In addition, the proportion value f4/f in condition (1) is preferred to be set in the value range as defined in the following condition (1-A): 6.00≦f4/f≦8.00  (1-A)

The condition (2) defines the shape of the forth lens L4. If the proportion value (R7+R8)/(R7−R8) is beyond the value range defined in condition (2), the wide angle and ultrathin development with Fno≦2.2 is difficult.

In addition, the proportion value (R7+R8)/(R7−R8) in condition (2) is preferred to be set in the value range as defined in the following condition (2-A): −3.50≦(R7+R8)/(R7−R8)≦−2.60  (2-A)

The first lens L1 has a positive refractive power, and satisfies the following condition (3): 0.70≦f1/f≦0.90  (3)

In the above condition (3),

-   f is the focal length of the imaging lens assembly LA; and -   f1 is the focal length of the first lens L1.

The condition (3) defines the positive refractive power of the first lens L1. If the proportion value f1/f is less than the minimum limit of condition (3), it may be good for the miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly LA; however, the positive refractive power of the first lens L1 is too strong to compensate aberration. In contrast, when the proportion value f1/f exceeds the maximum limit of condition (3), the positive refractive power of the first lens L1 is too weak, and is adverse to the miniaturization of the imaging lens assembly LA.

In addition, the proportion value f1/f in condition (3) is preferred to be set in the value range as defined in the following condition (3-A): 0.73≦f1/f≦0.80  (3-A)

The second lens L2 has a negative refractive power, and satisfies the following condition (4): 1.80≦(R3+R4)/(R3−R4)≦3.00  (4)

In the above condition (4),

-   R3 is the curvature radius of the object side of the second lens L2;     and -   R4 is the curvature radius of the image side of the second lens L2.

The condition (4) defines the shape of the second lens L2. If the proportion value (R3+R4)/(R3−R4) is beyond the value range defined in condition (4), it is difficult to compensate the on-axis chromatic aberration when the imaging lens assembly LA has a less thickness and a wider view angle with an F number (Fno) less than 2.2.

In addition, the proportion value (R3+R4)/(R3−R4) in condition (4) is preferred to be set in the value range as defined in the following condition (4-A): 2.00≦(R3+R4)/(R3−R4)≦2.50  (4-A)

The third lens L3 has a negative refractive power, and satisfies the following condition (5): −15.00≦(R5+R6)/(R5−R6)≦−5.00  (5)

In the above condition (5),

-   R5 is the curvature radius of the object side of the third lens L3;     and -   R6 is the curvature radius of the image side of the third lens L3.

The condition (5) defines the shape of the third lens L3. If the proportion value (R5+R6)/(R5−R6) is beyond the value range defined in condition (5), it is difficult to compensate the lateral color when the imaging lens assembly LA has a less thickness and a wider view angle with an F number (Fno) less than 2.2.

In addition, the proportion value (R5+R6)/(R5−R6) in condition (5) is preferred to be set in the value range as defined in the following condition (5-A): −10.00≦(R5+R6)/(R5−R6)≦−8.00  (5-A)

Upon the condition that the first lens L1, the second lens L2, the third lens L3, the forth lens L4, the fifth lens L5 and the sixth lens L6 satisfy the aforesaid conditions, the imaging lens assembly LA is possible to have good optical characteristic as well as an ultra-thin profile, and moreover, the imaging lens assembly LA may also satisfy the following parameter requirements: TTL/IH≦1.38, view angle 2ω≧78°, and Fno≦2.2.

The following description describes the imaging lens assembly LA according to the present disclosure in detail with reference to several embodiments; parameters of the imaging lens assembly are defined as follows, in which the unit of each of distance, radius, and central thickness is millimeter (mm):

-   f: the focal length of the imaging lens assembly LA; -   f1: the focal length of the first lens L1; -   f2: the focal length of the second lens L2; -   f3: the focal length of the third lens L3; -   f4: the focal length of the forth lens L4; -   f5: the focal length of the fifth lens L5; -   f6: the focal length of the sixth lens L6; -   Fno: F-number; -   2ω: full view angle; -   S1: aperture stop; -   R: a curvature radius of an optical surface, and may also be a     central curvature radius of a lens; -   R1: the curvature radius of the object side of the first lens L1; -   R2: the curvature radius of the image side of the first lens L1; -   R3: the curvature radius of the object side of the second lens L2; -   R4: the curvature radius of the image side of the second lens L2; -   R5: the curvature radius of the object side of the third lens L3; -   R6: the curvature radius of the image side of the third lens L3; -   R7: the curvature radius of the object side of the forth lens L4; -   R8: the curvature radius of the image side of the forth lens L4; -   R9: the curvature radius of the object side of the fifth lens L5; -   R10: the curvature radius of the image side of the fifth lens L5; -   R11: the curvature radius of the object side of the sixth lens L6; -   R12: the curvature radius of the object side of the sixth lens L6; -   R13: the curvature radius of the object side of the glass filter GF; -   R14: the curvature radius of the object side of the glass filter GF; -   d: an axial thickness of the lens or an axial distance between     lenses; -   d0: the axial distance between the aperture stop S1 and the object     side of the first lens L1; -   d1: the central thickness of the first lens L1; -   d2: the axial distance between the image side of the first lens L1     and the object side of the second lens L2; -   d3: the central thickness of the second lens L2; -   d4: the axial distance between the image side of the second lens L2     and an object side of the third lens L3; -   d5: the central thickness of the third lens L3; -   d6: the axial distance between the image side of the third lens L3     and an object side of the forth lens L4; -   d7: the central thickness of the forth lens L4; -   d8: the axial distance between the image side of the forth lens L4     and an object side of the fifth lens L5; -   d9: the central thickness of the fifth lens L5; -   d10: the axial distance between the image side of the fifth lens L5     and an object side of the sixth lens L6; -   d11: the central thickness of the sixth lens L6; -   d12: the axial distance between the image side of the fifth lens L5     and an object side of the glass filter GF; -   d13: the central thickness of the glass filter GF; -   d14: the axial distance between the image side of the glass filter     GF and the image plane; -   nd: d line refraction index; -   n1: d line refraction index of the first lens L1; -   n2: d line refraction index of the second lens L2; -   n3: d line refraction index of the third lens L3; -   n4: d line refraction index of the forth lens L4; -   n5: d line refraction index of the fifth lens L5; -   n6: d line refraction index of the sixth lens L6; -   n7: d line refraction index of the glass filter GF; -   υ: abbe number (i.e., dispersion coefficient) -   υ1: abbe number of the first lens L1; -   υ2: abbe number of the second lens L2; -   υ3: abbe number of the third lens L3; -   υ4: abbe number of the forth lens L4; -   υ5: abbe number of the fifth lens L5; -   υ6: abbe number of the sixth lens L6; -   υ7: abbe number of the glass plate GF; -   TTL: the total track length (i.e., an axial distance between the     object side of the first lens L1 and the image plane); -   LB: the axial distance between the image side of the sixth lens L6     and the image plane (including a thickness of the glass plate GF);     and -   IH: an image height.     y=(x ² /R)/[1+{1−(k+1)(x ² /R ²)}^(1/2)]+A4x ⁴ +A6x ⁶ +A8x ⁸ +A10x     ¹⁰ +A12x ¹² +A14x ¹⁴ +A16x ¹⁶  (6)

In the above condition (6), R refers to the axial curvature radius, k refers to the conic coefficient, and A4, A6, A8, A10, A12, A14 and A16 are aspherical coefficients.

Optionally, aspherical surfaces of the lenses L1-L6 may be obtained according to condition (6); alternatively, the aspherical surfaces may also be obtained according to other conditions.

Embodiment 1

FIG. 2 illustrated an imaging lens assembly LA in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 show the detailed optical data of the imaging lens assembly LA.

The optical data in TABLE 1 includes the curvature radius R, the axial thickness d, the axial distance d between lenses, refraction index nd and abbe number υ of the lenses L1-L6 in the imaging lens assembly LA.

The optical data in TABLE 2 includes conic coefficient (C-coefficient) k and aspherical coefficient of the lenses L1-L6 in the imaging lens assembly LA.

TABLE 1 R d nd νd S1 ∞  d0 = −0.300 R1 1.28504  d1 = 0.512 nd1 1.5441 ν1 56.12 R2 18.14742  d2 = 0.030 R3 5.92272  d3 = 0.181 nd2 1.6510 ν2 21.51 R4 2.17454  d4 = 0.326 R5 −3.82949  d5 = 0.182 nd3 1.6510 ν3 21.51 R6 −4.76347  d6 = 0.036 R7 7.25357  d7 = 0.293 nd4 1.5441 ν4 56.12 R8 15.80279  d8 = 0.375 R9 −4.08575  d9 = 0.418 nd5 1.5352 ν5 56.12 R10 −1.04127 d10 = 0.400 R11 −2.23728 d11 = 0.266 nd6 1.5352 ν6 56.12 R12 2.07929 d12 = 0.400 R13 ∞ d13 = 0.210 nd7 1.5168 ν7 64.17 R14 ∞ d14 = 0.313

TABLE 2 C-coefficient aspherical coefficient k A4 A6 A8 A10 A12 A14 A16 R1 −2.9068E−01  1.7847E−02  3.5337E−02 −3.2663E−02  9.4685E−04  5.4841E−02  6.4451E−02 −1.5483E−01 R2  0.0000E+00  2.3349E−02 −4.8761E−03  5.6790E−02  3.6658E−03 −1.0053E−01 −1.6407E−01  2.7579E−02 R3  2.4765E+01 −1.7853E−02  6.1522E−02  4.9823E−02 −6.6393E−02  2.4507E−02  2.5579E−02 −3.2603E−01 R4  7.1042E−02  1.5093E−02  2.4680E−02  1.3370E−01  8.4530E−02 −1.5029E−01 −2.0686E−01  1.1062E+00 R5  1.7812E+01 −1.8692E−02 −1.2079E−01 −3.7673E−02  1.2424E−01  2.6983E−01  3.0893E−01  8.1671E−01 R6  2.4346E+01 −5.4790E−03 −9.2846E−02  6.7692E−03  1.2583E−01  1.6635E−01  1.3185E−01  8.3821E−02 R7  0.0000E+00 −1.3764E−01  3.0334E−02  2.4634E−02  1.2091E−02  2.0163E−02  2.0732E−02 −4.4362E−02 R8  0.0000E+00 −1.2637E−01 −7.4958E−03  1.4838E−02  9.3693E−03  8.2769E−03  2.9685E−03 −5.6950E−03 R9  6.7607E+00 −5.2487E−02 −2.8816E−02  5.5634E−03 −1.9302E−02 −2.6709E−03  4.4631E−03  4.6781E−03 R10 −3.4085E+00 −8.3421E−02  4.7625E−02 −2.5576E−03  1.9143E−04 −1.2632E−03 −2.5269E−04  2.4724E−04 R11 −1.4203E−01 −5.1284E−04  1.1539E−02  3.5187E−04 −1.8271E−04 −2.0026E−05  3.6214E−07  9.4893E−07 R12 −2.3334E+01 −5.9952E−02  1.3586E−02 −3.3725E−03  2.3140E−04  1.3517E−05  7.4264E−07  1.3430E−07

The relevant optical data of the imaging lens assembly LA in the first embodiment and the values defined in the aforesaid conditions (1) to (5) are shown in TABLE 5 as provided in the subsequent paragraphs.

As can be seen in TABLE 5, the imaging lens assembly LA in the first embodiment satisfies the aforesaid conditions (1) to (5).

FIGS. 3-5 schematically illustrate the longitudinal aberration, the lateral color, the field curvature and distortion of the imaging lens assembly LA as provided in the first embodiment respectively. In FIG. 5, curve S represents the field curvature related to the sagittal plane, and curve T represents the field curvature related to the tangential plane.

As can be seen, in the first embodiment, the view angle 2ω of the imaging lens assembly LA is 80.5°, the proportion value TTL/IH of the imaging lens assembly LA is 1.361, and the F-number (Fno) is 2.00. In other words, the imaging lens assembly LA as provided in the first embodiment has a wide view angle with high luminous flux and is small-size, and accordingly has good optical characteristics.

Embodiment 2

FIG. 6 illustrated an imaging lens assembly LA in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure. TABLE 3 and TABLE 4 show the detailed optical data of the imaging lens assembly LA in the second embodiment.

The optical data in TABLE 3 includes the curvature radius R, the axial thickness d, the axial distance d between lenses, refraction index nd and abbe number υ of the lenses L1-L6 in the imaging lens assembly LA according to the second embodiment. The optical data in TABLE 4 includes conic coefficient (C-coefficient) k and aspherical coefficient of the lenses L1-L6 in the imaging lens assembly LA according to the second embodiment.

TABLE 3 R d nd νd S1 ∞  d0 = −0.300 R1 1.28433  d1 = 0.511 nd1 1.5441 ν1 56.12 R2 18.01969  d2 = 0.030 R3 5.94017  d3 = 0.181 nd2 1.6510 ν2 21.51 R4 2.17418  d4 = 0.326 R5 −3.82868  d5 = 0.182 nd3 1.6510 ν3 21.51 R6 −4.76282  d6 = 0.036 R7 7.23882  d7 = 0.291 nd4 1.5441 ν4 56.12 R8 16.02420  d8 = 0.376 R9 −4.08992  d9 = 0.416 nd5 1.5352 ν5 56.12 R10 −1.04107 d10 = 0.400 R11 −2.23731 d11 = 0.266 nd6 1.5352 ν6 56.12 R12 2.07908 d12 = 0.400 R13 ∞ d13 = 0.210 nd7 1.5168 ν7 64.17 R14 ∞ d14 = 0.312

TABLE 4 C-coefficient aspherical coefficient k A4 A6 A8 A10 A12 A14 A16 R1 −2.8974E−01  1.7986E−02  3.4951E−02 −3.2910E−02  1.2056E−03  5.5430E−02  6.5125E−02 −1.5430E−01 R2  0.0000E+00  2.2751E−02 −4.9566E−03  5.6609E−02  3.4404E−03 −1.0046E−01 −1.6315E−01  3.0269E−02 R3  2.4530E+01 −1.8080E−02  6.0760E−02  4.9547E−02 −6.6202E−02  2.4742E−02  2.5026E−02 −3.2894E−01 R4  3.6699E−02  1.4443E−02  2.5597E−02  1.3377E−01  8.3000E−02 −1.5322E−01 −2.1021E−01  1.1049E+00 R5  1.7824E+01 −1.8870E−02 −1.2070E−01 −3.7131E−02  1.2489E−01  2.6992E−01  3.0741E−01  8.1138E−01 R6  2.4347E+01 −5.3974E−03 −9.2917E−02  6.4341E−03  1.2526E−01  1.6586E−01  1.3179E−01  8.4201E−02 R7  0.0000E+00 −1.3764E−01  3.0359E−02  2.4666E−02  1.2086E−02  2.0051E−02  2.0400E−02 −4.5081E−02 R8  0.0000E+00 −1.2636E−01 −7.5127E−03  1.4815E−02  9.3526E−03  8.2713E−03  2.9775E−03 −5.6693E−03 R9  6.7624E+00 −5.2562E−02 −2.8823E−02  5.5728E−03 −1.9290E−02 −2.6618E−03  4.4693E−03  4.6817E−03 R10 −3.4089E+00 −8.3429E−02  4.7619E−02 −2.5611E−03  1.8981E−04 −1.2638E−03 −2.5281E−04  2.4732E−04 R11 −1.4203E−01 −5.1155E−04  1.1539E−02  3.5187E−04 −1.8272E−04 −2.0032E−05  3.5976E−07  9.4814E−07 R12 −2.3327E+01 −5.9953E−02  1.3585E−02 −3.3726E−03  2.3138E−04  1.3514E−05  7.4231E−07  1.3426E−07

The relevant optical data of the imaging lens assembly LA in the second embodiment and the values defined in the aforesaid conditions (1) to (5) are also shown in TABLE 5 as provided in the subsequent paragraphs. As can be seen in TABLE 5, the imaging lens assembly LA in the second embodiment satisfies the aforesaid conditions (1) to (5).

FIGS. 7-9 schematically illustrate the longitudinal aberration, the lateral color, the field curvature and distortion of the imaging lens assembly LA as provided in the second embodiment respectively. In FIG. 9, curve S represents the field curvature related to the sagittal plane, and curve T represents the field curvature related to the tangential plane.

As can be seen, in the second embodiment, the view angle 2ω of the imaging lens assembly LA is 80.6°, the proportion value TTL/IH of the imaging lens assembly LA is 1.359, and the F-number (Fno) is 2.0. In other words, the imaging lens assembly LA as provided in the second embodiment has a wide view angle with high luminous flux and is small-size, and accordingly has good optical characteristics.

TABLE 5 shows the values of the imaging lens assembly LA in relevant to the conditions (1) to (5) according to both the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Moreover, in TABLE 5, the unit of the value 2ω is degree(°), and the units of the values f, f1, f2, f3, f4, f5, f6, TTL, LB and IH are millimeter (mm).

TABLE 5 Embodiment 1 Embodiment 2 Formulae f4/f 7.24 7.14 Formula (1) (R7 + R8)/(R7 − R8) −2.70 −2.65 Formula (2) f1/f 0.75 0.75 Formula (3) (R3 + R4)/(R3 − R4) 2.16 2.15 Formula (4) (R5 + R6)/(R5 − R6) −9.20 −9.20 Formula (5) Fno 2.00 2.00 2ω 80.5 80.6 TTL/IH 1.361 1.359 f 3.362 3.359 f1 2.515 2.515 f2 −5.381 −5.370 f3 −32.501 −32.484 f4 24.348 23.986 f5 2.492 2.491 f6 −1.971 −1.971 TTL 3.942 3.937 LB 0.923 0.922 IH 2.897 2.897

In summary, the imaging lens assembly LA as provided in the present disclosure has good optical characteristic, high luminous flux as well as an ultra-thin profile, and moreover, the imaging lens assembly LA satisfies the following parameter requirements: TTL/IH≦1.38, view angle 2ω≧78°, and Fno≦2.2. Therefore, the imaging lens assembly LA is applicable to a digital camera of a mobile phone or a WEB camera, which uses CCD imaging components or CMOS imaging components with high resolution.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiment have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiment, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A imaging lens assembly comprising: a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with negative refractive power; a third lens with negative refractive power; a forth lens with positive refractive power; a fifth lens with positive refractive power; and a sixth lens with negative refractive power; wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the forth lens, the fifth lens and the sixth lens are arranged in sequence from the object side to the image side, and satisfy following conditions (1) and (2): 5.00≦f4/f≦10.00  (1) −4.00≦(R7+R8)/(R7−R8)≦−2.40  (2) wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens assembly; f4 is the focal length of the forth lens; R7 is the curvature radius of the object side of the forth lens; and R8 is the curvature radius of the image side of the forth lens.
 2. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, further satisfying the following condition (3): 0.70≦f1/f≦0.90  (3) f is the focal length of the imaging lens assembly; and f1 is the focal length of the first lens.
 3. The imaging lens assembly of claim 1, further satisfying the following condition (4): 1.80≦(R3+R4)/(R3−R4)≦3.00  (4) wherein R3 is the curvature radius of the object side of the second lens; and R4 is the curvature radius of the image side of the second lens. 